Tax Season Is Here. Here’s How to Prepare
Filing electronically through the IRS' Free File program is one way to make this tax season easier to handle. Read on for more tips and advice....
01
Feb
01
Feb
Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Should Be Taken Seriously
A virologist and a health science professor discussed the current surge of COVID-19 and omicron and other variants, then considered what's to come....
31
Jan
Ayudando a personas sin hogar una familia a la vez
Una familia sin hogar será trasladada de una caravana a un apartamento con un año de renta pagada por adelantado, la primera bajo una iniciativa liderada por el alcalde Tom Butt y organizaciones locales. ...
30
Jan
Unhoused Narratives: Hoping for Better Days
Pulse photojournalist Denis Perez-Bravo spoke with some of Richmond's unhoused residents about their hopes and struggles....
29
Jan
The Battle Over Vaccine Rules for Kids Reignites in California
Lawmakers want to create stricter vaccine mandates, especially for children. They anticipate an especially fierce fight in the coming months....
27
Jan
Teachers Demand Increased COVID Safety Measures, Threaten Strike
With threat of a teachers' strike looming, COVID-19 safety concerns remained a central focus at Wednesday’s West Contra Costa Board of Education meeting....
26
Jan
As Debate Over Homelessness Continues, City Looks for ‘Win-Win Solution’
Members of the community and the City Council weighed in on how to address homelessness in a way that is good for unhoused and housed residents alike....
26
Jan
Helping Homeless People One Family at a Time
One unhoused family will go from an RV to an apartment with a year's rent paid, the first under an initiative led by Mayor Tom Butt and local organizations....
25
Jan
Teaching During COVID Has Me More ‘Stressed, Exhausted and Drained’ Than Ever
A Kennedy High teacher describes the frustration she feels as COVID-19, driven by the omicron surge, makes its way through WCCUSD classrooms....
25
Jan
Tips to Ease Your Way into a Vegan 2022
Lots of people pledge to eat healthier, then find it daunting, especially to go so far as adopting a plant-based diet. But it doesn't have to be....
23
Jan
Q&A With State Epidemiologist on COVID Vaccines
State epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Dr. Erica Pan answers some of the most common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine....
22
Jan
With Pandemic Protections Gone, Essential Workers Face Omicron Alone
Essential workers say they are bearing the brunt of the pandemic again, but this time, there is less government support....
21
Jan
MLK Service Day at Richmond Greenway Champions Environmental Justice, Community
Unity Park, with its emphasis on community and environmental justice education, was a fitting site Monday for Richmond's MLK Day of Service....
20
Jan
KN95 Masks on the Way for WCCUSD Students as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise
WCCUSD Superintendent Kenneth "Chris" Hurst addressed the rising COVID-19 cases and substitute teacher pay in the district before the school board Wednesday....
20
Jan
Contra Costa Unveils New Crisis Initiative for Behavioral Emergencies
The county introduced a new initiative to help people experiencing mental health crises and reduce the police involvement that can turn deadly....
